Share of electricity generation from coal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from coal was 22.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from coal in Bulgaria stood at 22.5%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Bulgaria peaked at 55.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 40.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.8% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 39.3% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 22.5% | 43.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from coal in Bulgaria?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Bulgaria was 22.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.